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Africa: New Fund to Help African Cities Build Water Resilience #AfricaClimateHope
allAfrica, 30 November 2022
Access to clean drinking water still remains a major challenge to many communities the world over and will increasingly be at the centre of dealing with the worst effects of the… Read more »
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Rwanda: Focus On Climate Change Fight As Congo Celebrates Proclamation
New Times, 26 November 2022
In line with the celebration of the 64th anniversary of the Republic of Congo Proclamation, the country joined Rwanda's drive to plant trees with the aim to tackle climate change… Read more »
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Africa: Was COP27 a Success or a Failure?
IPS, 24 November 2022
COP 27 was both better and worse than expected, say Prof. Felix Dodds and Chris Spence Read more »
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allAfrica, 17 November 2022
Germany Commits €40 Million to African Development Bank Group's Climate Action Window Initiative for Fragile African States Read more »
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Africa: Providing Clean Water and Sanitation While Adapting to the Climate Emergency
allAfrica, 15 November 2022
Water is life as the saying goes, but for many households across the continent finding their daily supply of clean water remains a struggle. They also face the risk of contracting… Read more »
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allAfrica, 15 November 2022
Forest and Climate Leaders' Partnership Launched at COP27 Read more »
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Zimbabwe: MSF Moves in to Mitigate Dire Lack of Clean Water in Zimbabwe's Capital
allAfrica, 26 October 2022
Water supplies are under increasing strain all around the world. As populations grow and cities expand, fresh water sources are depleted or contaminated. This is the case in… Read more »
Fund to Help Africans Build Water Resilience #AfricaClimateHope
Access to clean drinking water still remains a major challenge to many communities the world over and will increasingly be at the centre of dealing with the worst effects of the climate emergency.
After days of intense negotiations in Sharm el-Sheikh, history was made when countries at the latest UN Climate Change Conference, COP27, reached agreement on an outcome that established a funding mechanism to compensate vulnerable nations for 'loss and damage' from climate-induced disasters.
The African Cities Water Adaptation Fund (ACWA Fund) is expected to provide U.S.$5 billion toward urban water resilience in 100 African Cities by 2032. The fund will allow city leaders to directly access funding and technical support to implement water solutions, which include but are not limited to integrated governance, watershed management, improved stormwater management, more sanitation services. The fund is supported by 23 institutions, making up the ACWA Platform, which will provide the necessary assistance and support when it comes to financing and implementation.
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French energy giant TotalEnergies is preparing to submit its final application for approval to drill up to five wells for oil or gas between Cape Town and Cape Agulhas, writes
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Compensation for the loss and damage suffered by countries on the frontlines of the climate emergency has been a key issue at the recently-concluded COP27 talks in Sharm el-Sheikh, ... Read more »
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Government ministers and negotiators from over 200 countries are scrambling to reach an agreement on a range of issues crucial to addressing the climate emergency as negotiations ... Read more »
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This ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) occurs during a time of global conflict and severe environmental instability. The Russia-Ukraine war, natural ... Read more »
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As the world convenes in Africa for the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP27), it is time to recognize Africa's role in averting a climate disaster ... Read more »
Makeshift tents surrounded by water at Kigaramango IDP camp. Displaced persons have been living in this camp since the floods in Gatumba in April 2020. This camp has been completely flooded in May 2021 and people who were still living there were displaced to another site.
